The next few weeks of summer were an interesting few weeks for the Loud House and the Casagrande group. Ronnie Anne, Sid and Adelaide had stuck around the entire month, aside from a few trips back into the city for whatever reason, they were always back the next day.
Lori and Bobby were close to finding that house they wanted, one good price even listed a home just a few minutes away from The Loud House, making visits much easier for Lori.
One other big change has been the relationship between Stella and Lana, while they had a slow start, they had slowly come to bond and connect a bit more, one such moment being a trip the group took to Dairy Land.
It was Lincoln, Stella, Sid, Ronnie Anne, Clyde, Lynn, Lucy, Lana, Lola, Adelaide and Lily, all of them taking a day to enjoy their favorite amusement park.
"Alright, meet at the food court in about two hours, that sound good to everyone?" Lincoln asked.
"Is that necessary, if we need to communicate, we have phones," Ronnie Anne pointed out.
"Hey if you don't want to meet up then that's fine, but I do have to keep an eye out for my younger sisters, and I would think you should keep an eye out for Adelaide," Lincoln said.
"He's not wrong, and Adelaide's gonna be off with Lana so I think we should try to stick with Lincoln's plan," Sid said. "Plus we don't want to miss out on lunch, even if it might come back up on a ride."
"Eh, I guess you have a point," Ronnie Anne said. "Alright we'll meet here there in two hours then."
"Great, let's synchronize our watches then," Lincoln said.
"Who uses a watch these days?" Lola commented, a few others agreeing.
"Hey I use a watch," Stella pointed out, gesturing to her watch.
"Yeah, but you're also really into tech, so it's not that unusual for you," Lola said.
"Never mind, just pay attention to your phones or whatever you want to use to tell time," Lincoln said. "Meet back in two hours!"
"Fine by me, let's go Sid," Ronnie Anne said, walking off.
"Adelaide, will you be fine on your own?" Sid asked.
"I'm not on my own, I have Lola and Lana," Adelaide said, bringing the twins close to her. "We'll be sticking together."
"We'll take care of Adelaide, you can go have fun," Lola said.
"Yeah, we're old enough to be on our own by now," Lana said. "We'll keep an eye out for each other."
"And we have our phones," Adelaide said.
Lincoln turned his attention to his girlfriend, "And Stella, probably doesn't need to be said, but you need to avoid getting on the rides."
"Huh? What for?" Stella asked.
"You're pregnant, remember?" Lincoln pointed out. "It's not safe to go on a ride while you're pregnant."
"I'm not that far in," Stella said. "If anything I can just check with the-"
"Stella," Lincoln interrupted. "This is serious, no getting on the rides."
This proved to annoy Stella, hearing this does mess with her hopes for the day, "Then what am I suppose to do here?"
"There's other games you can play, just avoid the rides, besides you get easily nauseous these days anyway," Lincoln said.
"But I..." Stella didn't feel like arguing this, and maybe Lincoln did have a point, even if it upset her to admit it. "Alright fine."
"Good,, now if that's all settled, everyone go and enjoy yourselves," Lincoln said. Not needing to be told twice, Adelaide and the Twins went one direction, Lucy and Lynn in another, then Sid and Ronnie Anne, leaving just Lincoln, Clyde, Stella and Lily.
"Can I go on the Tea-Cup Ride?" Lily asked.
"Of course," Stella said, then turned to Lincoln. "I guess if I'm not riding, I can keep an eye on Lily for today, you and Clyde can go have fun as well."
"That sounds great," Lincoln said. "See, it works out, just remember-"
"Call if I need you, I know Linky," Stella said. "I'm gonna take Lily to her ride now, see you in two hours." Stella walked off with Lily in hand, looking to find the ride the young girl desires to go on.
"Think she'll be alright on her own?" Lincoln asked. "I mean what if she starts feeling sick? Plus Lily can be a real handful so I don't want Stella to get overwhelmed."
"They'll be fine Lincoln," Clyde reassured. "Stella's a capable girl and Lily really isn't that bad, she knows better than to be too hyperactive around Stella."
"Even so, once Lily gets excited about something, she really carries on," Lincoln said.
"I think Stella can handle it regardless, I mean when it comes to her, your sisters have nothing but total respect, especially since she's pregnant with their niece," Clyde said.
"Yeah, I guess you're right," Lincoln said. "Maybe I worry too much about her."
"You're just being a good boyfriend, I can relate, I get this way about Penelope, sometimes you just gotta trust in your girl," Clyde said. "Now are you going to stand around worrying about a girl who's got what it takes to get things done on her own or are you going to have a fun Dairy Land filled day?"
"When you put it that way," Lincoln gestured to the distance with a dramatic pointy pose. "Clincoln McCloud will conquer this theme park!"
"Yeah! Clincoln McCloud baby!" Clyde said, imitating the pose.
Adelaide and the Twins made their way to the Milkshaker ride, Lana looking super excited. "Let's try this one!"
"Figures you'd come here, this has been your favorite ride since you and Lincoln won those Season Passes," Lola said.
"Well yeah, it's freaking awesome," Lana said. "Plus it brings back good memories of when Lincoln and I took this place by storm."
"Well you can count me out of this one, I am not getting hit in the face with my own vomit," Lola said.
"Oh come on, you know you want to," Lana said.
"Another time, besides this ride only seats two people maximum, one of us might end up next to some loser and their vomit," Lola said.
"Fine, Adelaide and I will ride, you can stay here wishing you were on this ride," Lana said.
"If you change your mind, one of us can ride with you again," Adelaide said. "Maybe I will if I don't throw up too much."
"Too bad Skippy's not here," Lana said. "He could have gone with me, and you could go with Lola."
"Right, Skippy," Adelaide said, feeling awkward.
"How long is his vacation anyway?" Lola asked.
"I'm not sure, he said he'd be back soon, but I don't know when," Lana said.
"So first he leaves randomly and now you don't even know when he's coming back? That seems a bit strange if you ask me," Lola said, Adelaide getting worried.
"Maybe it was a surprise from his parents, that seems possible, doesn't it?" Lana said.
"Of course, very possible," Adelaide said, trying to dissolve the situation. "Maybe he's just enjoying himself and hasn't had time to reach out to you, or maybe he just can't, maybe the phone service is just bad where he is."
"I hope you're right," Lana said.
"Just forget about Skippy for a bit and focus on right now," Adelaide said, turning Lana's attention to herself. "I'm here and I want to spend time with my fellow frog lover, so let's get on that ride and spin until we vomit!"
"Uh, alright," Lana said as Adelaide quickly dragged her onto the ride.
Lola tapped her chin in wonder, "I feel like something's up."
Meanwhile with Sid and Ronnie Anne, the two were searching for a ride when Sid noticed an attraction that stuck out to her, "Hey, check that out."
"Huh?" Ronnie Anne noticed that Sid was gesturing to the Tunnel of Love. "Oh that place? You want to go there?"
"Maybe..." Sid said, batting her eyes.
"Let's save that for when we're tuckered out, I need some adrenaline," Ronnie Anne said.
"Sounds good to me," Sid said. "Say you've been in there once before right?"
"Last time I was in there was with Stella, by complete accident," Ronnie Anne said.
"Yeah, back when Lori tried to get you and Lincoln to go on this ride, then ironically you ended up with the girl she considered your competition," Sid said.
"Didn't stay on obviously, I was not going to take a romantic boat ride with some girl I barely knew," Ronnie Anne said.
"Bet it was as awkward for her as it was for you," Sid theorized.
"Probably, I wasn't really paying attention, I was too annoyed to really notice," Ronnie Anne said. "Looking back, I hope I didn't upset her by just getting off without saying a word."
"Well Lori really upset her right afterwards, a girl that pure should not shed tears, it's heartbreaking," Sid said.
"Yeah I felt so bad for her, ashamed too since Carlota was a big part of that," Ronnie Anne said.
"Then you got her together with Lincoln and it all turned out perfectly," Sid said. "So the Tunnel of Love worked, just in a very unorthodox way."
"Never thought about it like that," Ronnie Anne said, then noticed a spin and twirl attraction. "Oh sweet, let's check that ride out!"
Sid noticed the ride that Ronnie Anne gestured to, a huge smile forming on her face, "Oh yeah, let's see which one of us can go the longest without puking."
"Do you really want to take that bet against me?" Ronnie Anne asked. "I have an iron stomach."
"Well I'm immune to nausea," Sid said.
Ronnie Anne scoffed at this notion, "Please, no one's immune to nausea."
"You seem confident, wanna make this interesting?" Sid asked. "First to puke has to sit through a Lola and Adelaide tea party fashion show.
"You mean that weird runway thing they've been doing lately and trying to get us and the Loud siblings to sit through?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Backing out? Sid taunted.
"You wish, it's on!" Ronnie Anne declared.
As the two went to enjoy the ride, Lucy and Lynn were seen walking from the Toilet Bowl ride, Lynn looking hyped up.
"That was intense, where should we try next?" Lynn wondered. "Oh, maybe the Roller Coaster!"
"Or something that won't upset my stomach," Lucy said, holding her belly.
"Don't worry, I've been on just about every ride here, I know what will make you hurl and what won't, and I won't put you through a ride if I didn't think you could take it," Lynn said.
"You sound confident," Lucy said.
"Of course, I'm Lynn Loud, I define confidence," Lynn said.
"I hope you know what you're doing," Lucy said as she followed Lynn.
"I usually do, let's hurry, I want to hit as many rides as I can before we have to meet up with Lincoln," Lynn said. "Though I'm almost willing to bet that he'll forget the time since he always gets so caught up whenever he comes to Dairy Land."
"Maybe not, I mean he is going to be a father soon, maybe the responsibility is just taking affect," Lucy said.
"He may be an expecting parent, but he's still a kid, he's not quite there yet," Lynn said. "But I will credit him on this, he has taken his role as soon to be parent very seriously, and I respect him a lot for that."
"You ever worry that he might fail as a father?" Lucy asked.
"He won't, because we'll be there for him," Lynn said. "That baby is going to grow up in a house surrounded by many aunts who will love her."
"At least the ones who are still going to live there," Lucy said. "Lori's already looking for a house, and I heard Luna wants to get an apartment with Sam, and who knows what plans Luan has. Plus you said yourself that you might be going away to college."
"I can visit on the weekends like Lori did," Lynn pointed out. "Assuming I'd be close enough, but still, video chats exist."
"It might not be the same though," Lucy said.
"We'll worry about that later Luce, I'm still here after all," Lynn said. "Plus Leni is staying home for the moment, as well as you, Lola, Lana, Lisa and Lily, plus mom and dad. Lincoln and Stella are gonna be fine, they even have friends that want to help. Hell a lot of kids at school have offered some assistance."
"What was her life like since they found out?" Lucy asked. "How was it in school for her."
"Well from what I saw, a lot of kids were actually really nice to her about it, many of them offered to hold the door, or carry her books, or even give her their lunch," Lynn said. "Lincoln got a bit jealous though, since he wants to be the one who takes care of her, plus some of the guys remarked how attractive she is for a soon to be mom."
"So no one was mean to her?" Lucy asked.
"Well there was that jackass Chandler and that fluzzy Christina," Lynn said. "Plus some kids did occasionally bug Stella about getting pregnant, or just the fact that she and Lincoln even got it on. Like how immature can you get? So they had sex, at least Lincoln got it on with a hot girl, I personally thought they were jealous."
"Kids can be immature," Lucy said. "Sounds like it wasn't a lot at least."
"It sure wasn't, especially with me, Margo and Polly around, and a little help from that Taylor girl," Lynn said. "Thankfully Polly is in Lincoln's grade and she promised me she'd look out for him while me and Margo went to college. Lincoln's gonna be without a sister for a year until it's time for you to make it to High School, though he'd be more focused on looking out for you than himself."
"Lincoln doesn't need to do that, I can take care of myself," Lucy said.
"You're right, he doesn't need to, but he's gonna, because he loves you," Lynn said. "It'd only be for a year since by then he'll graduate and go on to do whatever he wants to do."
"Then in time, Lola and Lana will be there, I just hope it doesn't get too weird," Lucy said.
"You'll be fine, you've lasted this long," Lynn said. "Alright now let's go hit that roller coaster."
"Sigh...alright then," Lucy said, almost reluctantly following after.
Elsewhere Stella is seen waiting outside of a tea cup ride that Lily was finishing up. How she wished she could be on with her, but given her pregnancy she did not want to take any chances. She's already regularly nauseous as is, a spinning cup would not help. Plus the park wouldn't allow it either, assuming they're up to code on typical rules, which Dairy Land sometimes struggles with.
"I am only four months in, maybe I can find a little ride to go on, shouldn't be too bad, should it?" Stella wondered. She shook her head shortly afterwards. "Forget it, seems pointless. Oh well, there's always next year at least."
"Stella!" Lily said, coming out from the ride. "That was so much fun, we should go on together."
"Lily, we've been over this, I can't go on any of the rides, it might not be safe for the baby," Stella said. "Plus your brother would flip out if I did."
"Aw, there's gotta be one ride we could do together, you deserve to have fun too," Lily said.
"We can try one of the games," Stella said. "Come on."
The two made their way over to one of the booths, finding a water squirting game, Lily eager to try it. "Let's play this one!"
"Classic choice," Stella said, grabbing her wallet and bringing out a couple of dollars. "Alright, let's play this."
With their squirt guns loaded, the two girls started loading raising the temperature bar. Unfortunately time ran out before either one can pull it off.
"Aw..." Lily said. "Can we try again?"
"Uh, sure," Stella said, grabbing more money. "One more time."
After paying again, the two again played their game and once again came up short, much to Lily's annoyance. "Again!"
"Sorry Lily, I don't have a lot of cash left on me, and I can't keep blowing it on this game," Stella said.
"But..." Lily eyed a teddy bear, which Stella seemed to notice.
"If you want a new toy we can talk to your parents, or Lincoln," Stella suggested. "Come on."
Lily looked bummed out as she walked off, this not going unnoticed by a familiar looking girl, one who has had her own encounters with Lincoln.
Stella noticed a prize at a nearby booth, "Huh? Is that the Muscle Fish vs. Ace Savvy game? Wait here a minute Lily."
As Stella went to check it out, the girl from before stood by Lily, getting her attention. "Noticed your troubles from that other game, tough break."
"Uh-huh..." Lily said, little surprised by the girl's presence. "Sorry but I'm not suppose to talk to someone I don't know."
"Oh right, that makes sense," the girl said. "I do know your brother Lincoln though, sort of."
"You know Linky?" Lily looked at the girl. "Hm, you look like you're his age, are you a classmate?"
"I do go to the same High School but I'm not in his class," the girl explained. "Let me introduce myself, my name is Paige, I met your brother at an arcade and he slipped me a secret admirer's note once."
"Secret admirer? Oh, I think I remember that story, Linky and mostly of my sisters sent notes to boys and girls they liked," Lily said. "But only Luna and Luan got their admirers, and I think Lana got hers too but she hasn't seen him in a while."
"Well I was your brother's," Paige said. "I thought his note was sweet but I wasn't ready for a boyfriend, so I turned him down. I was worried it would hurt his feelings but he handled it pretty well, and it looks like he moved on since he got a girlfriend not too long later, and now she's pregnant with his baby. How time moves by."
"Are you still friends with him?" Lily asked.
"Somewhat, I see him at the arcades, especially Gus's Game and Grub. We chat from time to time, he tells me a lot about you and your sisters, he's even shown me pictures, which was how I recognized you. I'm not part of his group though, I'm more of a lone wolf type of girl, only not totally alone," Paige said. "Speaking of games though, I saw you were trying that water game."
"It's hard," Lily said.
"Yeah, but there's a secret to beating it, if you want to try again," Paige said.
"That'd be nice, but why are you helping me?" Lily asked.
"No reason, I just recognized a friend's sister and I figured I'd help her out," Paige said. She leaned down to explain the strategy to Lily, one the little Loud girl gladly took in.
"Thanks Paige," Lily said, then turned to the machine. "Time to win that teddy bear."
Lily made her way back to the machine, her own money in hand as she readied herself.
"Go get'em girl," Paige said.
"Lily!" Came Stella's voice, the girl making her way back over. "False alarm, it wasn't the actual game, just a small poster of...Lily?"
"She's back at the water arcade machine," Paige said, getting Stella's attention.
"Paige?" Stella said.
"Hey Stella, how's your baby coming along?" Paige asked.
"She's coming along great, thanks," Stella said, turning briefly toward where Lily was. "Did she really go back there? She must really want that teddy bear. Weird, she has plenty at home, but I suppose a kid can't have too many stuffed animals."
"I gave her a tip on how to beat it," Paige said. "It's all about timing rather than just accuracy, that's how some of these booths get you, but me, I've been around long enough to figure out their tricks."
"Uh, thanks I guess," Stella said.
"No trouble, wanted to help a fellow gamer, Lincoln told me she's slowly getting into these games and stuff so I'm passing on my own knowledge," Paige said. "It's not an arcade game but it's close."
"Well I appreciate you doing something nice for Lily, I just hope your advice will work," Stella said. "These park games are not easy, I just hope she doesn't-"
"Yes!" Lily shouted upon winning. "Victory!"
"Oh, she actually won, good for her," Stella said as Lily was presented with the teddy bear.
"She looks so happy too, nothing like a little girl with a stuffed animal to get at your heartstrings," Paige said.
Lily ran over and to the surprised of the two girls, presented the teddy bear to Stella. "Here you go."
"Huh? You won that for me?" Stella asked.
"Sort of, actually it's for the baby," Lily said. "This way when she's born, she'll have a toy ready to play with. Nothing more important to a baby than a teddy bear."
"Aw, that's so sweet of you Lily," Stella said, bringing the girl in for a hug. "You're already being such a good aunt to my baby."
"It's no trouble Stella," Lily said, returning the hug.
"Aw, how cute," Paige said as she started leaving. "Well I'll leave you two be, I have some other games to hit, got some personal records to break."
"Good luck on that Paige," Stella said.
"And thanks for the tip," Lily said, then focused back on Stella. "Hey, wanna go on the Merry-Go-Round? I know you said you're pregnant and can't go on most rides, but the Merry-Go-Round is pretty safe, you should be fine."
"Merry-Go-Round?" Stella thought a moment. "I guess it's alright, plus it'd be nice to get in at least one ride today."
"Let's hurry!" Lily said, pulling Stella along with her, both making their way to the ride.
A little while later, not too far off, Lincoln and Clyde were seen laughing and somewhat dizzy as they had finished a saucer type ride.
"That was epic!" Lincoln said. "I thought I was gonna throw up!"
"That ride's so cool, it's like you're stick to a wall, like an insect," Clyde said.
"Yeah, an insect that's blasting off into outer space!" Lincoln said, gesturing to the wide skies above.
"Hm, you think other planets have insects?" Clyde wondered.
"Of course, I bet they have all types of animals, like their own cows," Lincoln said.
"Oh, space cows, imagine what milk from outer space tastes like," Clyde said.
"Or better, different dairy products, like cheese," Lincoln said.
"Or butter!" Clyde added.
"Even ice cream!" Lincoln finished. "As Luan might say, a taste like that is out of this world."
"Ha, good one," Clyde said. "Hey what time is it? Is it close to the meet up time?"
Lincoln checked his phone, "Uh, not yet, we still have another forty five minutes." Lincoln took a look around, "Though, I am kind of worried about Stella, think she's doing alright?"
"I think she's fine, I mean she's with Lily, a girl too short for most rides anyway," Clyde said.
"I hope she's got getting Stella to go on any of the rides, that's just not safe," Lincoln said.
"Hey, Stella's a smart girl, she wouldn't get on a ride while pregnant," Clyde said.
Meanwhile, Stella is indeed riding the Merry-Go-Round with Lily holding on from behind. "Hey this isn't too bad."
"I told you it'd be fun," Lily said. "And safe for your baby."
"Yeah, a nice harmless ride, that's just going around in circles, over, and over..." Stella started to feel weird. "And over...and...ov-" Stella's nausea began to take over as she immediately bolted off the ride and hurled into an empty garbage can.
"Oooh..." Lily said, grimacing from the sight as she grabbed the teddy bear. She walked over and pat Stella on the back. "Was it the ride?"
Stella pulled her head out, shaking her head in denial, "Not totally. I'm just normally nauseous as it is, thinking about spinning around just made me want to hurl. It's a pregnancy thing."
"Why do pregnant girls throw up a lot?" Lily asked.
"Think of it as the baby sending back food he or she doesn't like or want," Stella said. "And my baby has been a little picky at times, even with dad's Lynn-sagia."
"Must be terrible, is that gonna happen to me when I get pregnant?" Lily asked.
"Yeah..." Stella said, not really able to imagine such an scenario right now. "But you won't have to worry about that for a long time, like not until you're much older than me."
"I already promised daddy I wouldn't have a baby until I'm a hundred years old," Lily said.
"That's...a bit excessive," Stella said. "Just at least finish High School, and make sure you either have a well paying job or you marry someone with a well paying job, or both, whatever floats your boat."
"Wait, do I get a boat when I get married?" Lily asked.
Stella raised her eyebrow slightly, "Uh, no sweetie, that's a metaphor."
"Oh...is that one of those big words Lisa uses?" Lily asked.
"Sort of," Stella said. "Let's go find another ride."
"Ok," Lily said, following Stella.
Later come lunch time, Lincoln and Clyde were the first ones at the food court, and for a couple of minutes, were the only ones there.
"Does punctuality mean nothing anymore?" Lincoln lamented. "Where is everyone?"
"It's only been a couple of minutes Lincoln, can't expect everyone to be fully punctual," Clyde said.
"But they knew ahead of time, they should have really planned this out better," Lincoln said.
"Come on Lincoln, you're being a little uptight, if it's like ten minutes and they're not here, then you have a right to be worried, but I think they'll be here within the next two," Clyde said. "In fact, I see Stella and Lily right now."
Lincoln turned to see Stella walking over, holding Lily's hand while her other hand had a teddy bear. "Stella!"
The girl turned to her boyfriend, who quickly rushed over, "Hey Linc."
"I'm so happy to see you, how are you feeling right now?" Lincoln asked, checking her up and down. "No pains? Or anything?"
"Well I did get nauseous before but that's nothing new," Stella said.
"Oh, you threw up?" Lincoln asked.
"Yeah, but I'm fine now," Stella said.
"I won a teddy bear for my niece," Lily said.
"Oh so that's what that thing is," Lincoln said, looking it over. "It's really cute though."
"You like it Linky?" Lily asked.
"Yes, thank you Lily," Lincoln said, kissing his little sister on the head. "That was very thoughtful of you."
"Tee-hee, no problem Linky," Lily said, blushing a bit.
"Lily you're way too adorable sometimes," Stella said, rubbing her hair. "Just like when you were a baby and I used to help Lincoln watch over you."
"You were around so much, I'm almost surprised Lily didn't mistake you for one of her sisters," Lincoln said.
"Hey she might be calling her big sister come the day you two tie the knot," Clyde said.
That got a nervous reaction from Lincoln and Stella, and a confused one for Lily, "Why would you two tie knots?"
"It's an expression sweetie, it means get married," Stella said.
"Oh! Are you?" Lily asked. "Lynn, Leni and Lola talk about you two getting married a lot."
"Not that it's any of their business," Lincoln frustratingly lamented.
"Can't blame them for being curious Lincoln," Clyde insisted.
"Well Speaking of sisters, where are Lynn, Lucy, Lola and Lana?" Lincoln asked, getting impatient.
"I see the twins, and Adelaide as well," Stella said, gesturing to the trio of girls making their way over.
"Hey, we're here!" Lana said.
"You're late!" Lincoln said, pointing to his phone.
"Just by a few minutes," Lola said. "You can't expect us to be that punctual."
"Plus we're still missing Lynn and Lucy, so we're earlier than they are," Lana said.
"Sid and Ronnie Anne aren't here either, if I know my sister, she might get sidetracked," Adelaide said. "But if I know Ronnie Anne, she'll try to get Sid to focus."
Clyde could hear Ronnie Anne's voice, "I think they're coming now."
"Hurry up Sid!" Ronnie Anne said, gesturing Sid over. "We're already late."
"Come on, I bet Lincoln won't even notice," Sid said.
"I did!" Lincoln called, startling Sid.
"Hey Linc, you don't mind that we're a couple of minutes late do you?" Ronnie Anne said.
"I kind of do," Lincoln said.
"Oh, well, sucks for you then," Ronnie Anne said, much to Lincoln's annoyance. "Looks like everyone else is here, except Lucy and Lynn."
"Hey Adelaide, did you have fun with Lola and Lana?" Sid asked.
"Of course, we hit so many rides," Adelaide said.
"Even though Lola didn't get on like half of them," Lana said.
"Hey I just avoided the Milk Shaker, and that stupid rodeo ride," Lola said.
"It's not stupid, you're just saying that because you know you couldn't last five seconds," Lana said.
"Pfft, like I have to prove anything to you," Lola sassed. "You're the one who gets a thrill out of vomiting."
"Hey, that's how you know it's intense," Lana said. "Plus nothing wrong with a little puke, it's perfectly natural to throw up, in fact hurling at Dairy Land is a honor, it means-"
"Lana, please drop the vomit stuff," Lincoln said, then gestured to his queasy girlfriend. "You're gonna make Stella sick."
"Yeah, she already threw up before so she doesn't need the reminder," Lily said.
"I'm fine, nothing I can't handle," Stella said.
"Aw, you poor dear," Lola said, walking over to hug Stella. "Sorry you went through that."
"It's fine Lola," Stella said, returning the hug. "It's part of being pregnant, I shouldn't have thought so much about being dizzy earlier while I was on the Merry-Go-Round."
"You were what!?" Lincoln shouted in disbelief. "Stella, you know you can't go on the rides, you're pregnant!"
"Lincoln, it was a Merry-Go-Round, not a Roller Coaster," Stella said. "I can do some rides, I'm not that pregnant."
"Not that pregnant!?" Lincoln asked. "Stella, you're four months in, almost at the halfway point. You've even got a baby bump."
Stella rubbed her belly, it was indeed sticking out more, "I'm aware Lincoln, and I am avoiding most of the rides that I think are worse for me. But if I see a ride that I can enjoy despite my condition, I'd like to consider going on."
"No way Stella, better safe than sorry, if I can't trust you to not go on rides then you're gonna have to come with me for the rest of the trip while I keep an eye on you," Lincoln said.
"Uh, excuse me?" Stella said, looking a bit annoyed.
"Aren't you overreacting Lincoln? A Merry-Go-Round barely counts as a ride, it's less intense than riding in a car," Lola said.
"Hey I'm just trying to make sure my girlfriend and our baby are safe, if I have to take drastic measures, I will," Lincoln said.
"Not too drastic, I don't want to feel like I'm on a leash," Stella said. "What if I just promise not to go on another ride then, if I'm bored I'll hit the arcades."
"Hm...can you keep that promise?" Lincoln asked.
"Are you doubting me!?" Stella asked, getting more annoyed.
Lincoln shrugged it off, "I mean you did go on a ride even though we agreed that you shouldn't-"
"We didn't agree, you told me not to!" Stella shouted.
"Because I'm trying to look out for you, it's not that hard to understand Stella," Lincoln said.
The pregnant teen was looking mad, she did not appreciate Lincoln's tone at the moment. Everyone present could sense some tension, and it made them nervous, but before Stella could flip out, one friend stepped in.
"Hey let's keep a cool head here," Clyde said. "Stella, Lincoln did warn you that you shouldn't go on any rides, and maybe you should be understanding of Lincoln's worries, he just wants what's best for you. Remember, he loves you a lot and having a pregnant girlfriend is a very worrying factor for a boy."
"I guess..." Stella bitterly agreed.
"And Lincoln, I know you're worried about Stella, but you have to trust her judgement too," Clyde reminded. "It was one little ride, you could be a little disappointed but in the end, a Merry-Go-Round is not a big deal. It's a safe ride and it probably made Lily happy to go on a ride with Stella, she just wanted to share a memory with her brother's girlfriend and the mother of her niece."
"I guess..." Lincoln said, feeling sheepish.
"Now let's put our negative vibes aside and come to a compromise, you two don't want to squabble over something this silly do you?" Clyde asked.
"Well, no, of course not," Lincoln said. "I don't want to upset Stella, I just want her to be safe, and I want our baby to be safe."
"I guess I can be a little more understanding," Stella said. "Lincoln is doing the right thing after all, I shouldn't be acting bratty about it."
Lincoln made his way toward his girlfriend, taking her hand in his, "You're not being bratty, maybe I just chose my words incorrectly. I just worry about you a lot, you're always on my mind and I guess I can be a little too overprotective because of your condition."
"You don't need to worry Lincoln, I can handle myself," Stella reassured. "You have a lot on your plate already, I don't want to add more to that."
"As long as you're pregnant, you are basically my plate," Lincoln said, the others resisting the urge to laugh at such a corny comment. "You're always going to be top priority for me Stella, nothing's going to change that."
"Lincoln..." Stella could really tell just now how much Lincoln truly cared for her.
"Stella, I love you more than anything, I don't want to restrict you though, so maybe we can find something to do together here, would that make you happy?" Lincoln asked.
Stella nodded, "Yeah, I'd like that. We don't have to do anything wild, spending time with you is enough."
"Same here," Lincoln said, going in for a kiss, Stella stopping him.
"I threw up before, remember," Stella said. "My breath probably doesn't smell-"
Lincoln cut her off with a surprise kiss, pulling back after a few seconds, "It doesn't bother me."
Stella's face turned bright red, her boyfriend once again touching her heart. Leaning in she brought him in for another kiss. "You're such a romantic dork."
"Is that a good thing or a bad thing?" Lincoln asked.
"Does it matter?" Stella said, bringing Lincoln in for another kiss.
"I don't know what's grosser, them making out or the fact that she threw up earlier and he doesn't care," Lana said.
"Excuse me, are you, Lana Loud, complaining about something that's gross?" Lola asked.
"Hey I have standards!" Lana said.
"Since when?" Lola asked.
"Come on Lola, I know you like romance but I'm with Lana, seeing an older sibling making out with someone can be weird, take it from me, I gag when I see Sid making out with Ronnie Anne," Adelaide said.
"Don't be jealous," Sid said.
"I'm not..." Adelaide said. "Don't act superior because you have a girlfriend, if anything you're lucky you even got someone to date you."
"Ugh!" Sid could not believe her sister's words. "Of all the nerve!"
"Oh let it go Sid, you know how Adelaide gets, she's just messing with you," Ronnie Anne said. "Carl says the same thing sometimes, he's probably glad he gets a break from seeing us kiss."
"That reminds me, you two spent a lot of time here in Royal Woods this last month, are you gonna stay until summer is over?" Lana asked.
"Maybe, I mean I do miss my friends but we see them all year, Lincoln and Stella need us," Ronnie Anne said.
"Plus we go back every now and then, Great Lakes is far but not that far," Sid said.
"I'm in no hurry to go back," Adelaide said, bringing the twins in for a double hug. "Not when I have you two."
"Aw, you're sweet," Lola said, returning the hug.
"Yeah, I love having you around," Lana said, returning the hug as well.
Lincoln turned his attention back to his group, "We should start ordering our food."
"Wait, shouldn't we wait for Lynn and Lucy?" Stella asked.
"They really should be here by now, if they're late it's on them, I can't wait forever," Lincoln said.
"Hey come on, I bet they're on their way right now," Ronnie Anne said. "Waiting a few extra minutes won't hurt."
"I guess you're right," Lincoln said. "I suppose we can wait just a little bit longer."
Ten minutes later.
"Ugh! This is ridiculous!" Lincoln shouted in annoyance.
"I hope they're alright," Stella said. "Maybe Lucy got sick? Or Lynn over exerted herself on a ride?"
"Couldn't you just call them?" Ronnie Anne asked.
Lincoln groaned in frustration, "Why didn't I think of that?" He grabbed his phone and hit the speed dial. Within seconds, he got an answer. "Lynn! You're late! Where are you!?"
"Late for what?" Lynn asked.
Lincoln's eye twitched, "You were suppose to be here over ten minutes ago! Remember! Rendezvous!?"
"Oh right...guess I forgot," Lynn sheepishly said.
Lincoln slammed his head down, face first onto the table, not even caring how hard he probably did so. "Just get over here."
"Sure thing little bro," Lynn said, then called out. "Yo Luce! Let's bail! Linc's waiting!"
Lincoln hung up, once again groaning in annoyance, "Lynn's such a pain in the butt."
"You expect any different from Lynn?" Lola pointed out. "Anyway, I'm getting hungry, would it be alright if I got something to eat now?"
"Yeah, go ahead," Lincoln said. "Hey if anyone's hungry then just go for your lunch."
"Good, I'm hungry," Lola said. "What should we have girls?"
"Pizza!" Adelaide said.
"Awesome idea!" Lana said.
"Don't get anything too big," Lincoln warned.
"I won't," Lola said, turning to the girls. "I'll cover you two, I got the cash for it."
"Wow, thanks sis," Lana said, almost surprised by Lola's generosity.
"Yeah, I appreciate that Lola," Adelaide said.
"I'll get something for us," Stella said, about to stand.
"Don't blow too much money on funnel cakes, I know you've had a weak spot for sweets lately," Lincoln said. "Not sure if it's the pregnancy or the freedom you feel living with us."
"Hey if it keeps the baby from sending it back, I'll eat just about whatever," Stella said.
"I'll grab something for us Sid, you wanted a hot dog right?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"With Nachos," Sid said.
"Awesome combo," Ronnie Anne said, making her way to the food kiosk alongside Stella and Lola.
"Hey I'm gonna grab something for myself too Lincoln," Clyde said, going to the booth.
"Oh, can I go get a burger?" Lily asked.
"Yeah, stay close to Stella and Clyde though," Lincoln said.
"I'll watch over her," Clyde reassured, taking his best friend's little sister to a booth. "And Lincoln, try to calm your nerves a bit, remember, we're here to have fun."
"Sure thing Clyde," Lincoln said, sitting and waiting for Lynn, still feeling annoyed at his older sister.
As he sat in thought, Sid took the seat next to him. "Sup Linc?"
"Hey Sid, having fun?" Lincoln asked.
"You know it, I love Amusement Parks," Sid said.
"Me too," Lincoln said. "Hey Sid, question. Do you think I'm being uptight?"
"Who you?" Sid asked. "I mean, I can't really say for sure. You're usually a really fun guy after all, but I know that you're just trying to keep things in order. I mean not only are you trying to make sure your pregnant girlfriend stays safe, you're also keeping an eye out for your sisters. Which is weird since you're not the oldest sibling."
"Well Lynn is not really the responsible type, the only other responsible sibling is usually Lori," Lincoln said. "Leni tries but she's too nice, Luna is too laid back to try and Luan is, well, Luan."
"Being the older sister can be hard, looking after Adelaide can be a chore sometimes," Sid said. "But I shouldn't complain, you have five younger sisters you take care off, and five older sisters you keep an eye out for. I'm amazed by your capabilities."
"I'm just used to it, but you've handled staying at our house pretty well, so you might be able to handle the chaos," Lincoln said.
"I honestly can't," Sid said. "Make no mistake, I'd be terrible at it. That's why I mostly just hang out with you, Stella or Ronnie Anne because your sisters can be a major handful. I mean don't get me wrong, they're nice too, Lily's adorable, Leni's sweet, Lana and Lola are such good friends to Adelaide. Your sisters can have big hearts."
"Same with yours," Lincoln said, looking over to Adelaide, the girl sitting by Lana, the two conversing as per normal. "I really like how well she and the twins get along, but it seems like Lana especially enjoys her company."
"Yeah, she tends to talk more about Lana than Lola," Sid said. "I mean she likes Lola and all, but Lana she can go on about."
"Lana has called Adelaide her best friend, and I guess she feels closer to her than Lola does," Lincoln said.
"Yeah, you're right," Sid said. "Ooh, think they might have a thing for each other then?"
"Uh, I don't think so, I mean Lana has a boyfriend, sort of," Lincoln said. "She and Adelaide are just friends."
"Yeah, but that is how it started out for the two of us, you and Stella were just friends, me and Ronnie Anne were just friends, and then boom, romance in the air," Sid said.
"I still say there won't be anything between the two, Lana likes Adelaide but I never got the feeling she saw her as more than just a friend," Lincoln said. "Never got that with Adelaide either."
"Yeah, guess so, maybe it's just my hopes," Sid said. "Lana is a bit weird but she's a really nice girl, and she and Adelaide seem so compatible with each other."
"Well Adelaide helped Lana work up the nerve to ask out Skippy, Lana might be able to do the same for Adelaide one day," Lincoln said.
"Yeah, sounds perfect," Sid said.
It wasn't long before Lynn and Lucy finally arrived, Lynn noticing only a few of them were there. "Hey where is everyone else?"
"Oh you're finally back," Lincoln said.
"I'm really sorry about that," Lucy said. "I told Lynn to remember the time but she kept blowing it off. Soon I started getting distracted myself."
"It's fine Lucy," Lincoln said. "Anyone who isn't here went to get lunch, I suggest you do the same."
"Sweet, I'm getting a Meatball Sub," Lynn said, dashing to the kiosks.
"I'll get something else," Lucy said, walking to the food booth.
"Lynn really is something else," Sid said. "I'd like her more if she didn't have a tendency to be kind of arrogant. I might be obnoxious at times but I do like to consider the feelings of others."
"Lynn can be good when she wants to be, but most of the time, she's just too wild," Lincoln said.
"Yeah, I mean she has some redeeming qualities, she's physically attractive," Sid said. "I always thought she had a great looking butt."
"If you told her that, she would love you for it," Lincoln said. "Lynn is pretty narcissistic about her backside. I think a guy could find it attractive, if she didn't remind you of it's other uses, particularly in the bathroom."
"Yeah that will kill the mood really quickly," Sid said. "So what's your favorite part of Stella? Her boobs or her butt?"
"Sid!" Lincoln shouted in annoyance.
"Hey everoyne's got a favorite," Sid said. "I like Ronnie Anne's butt and she likes my boobs."
"Good for you, that's not really something I want to discuss about my girlfriend though," Lincoln said.
"Well, what does she like?" Sid asked. "Do you know if she prefers Boobs or Butts?"
"Uh, she's in a relationship with me, and I only have one of the two since I'm a guy," Lincoln said.
"Right, but we both know she can get really comfortable with a girl, I'll never forget how great her tongue felt," Sid said.
"Please don't make me want to punch you Sid, you know I will," Lincoln said.
"Hey you gave it to me good, still the best night of my life, at least until I get a night with Ronnie Anne, which is hopefully soon," Sid said.
"Well maybe stop talking about the three way we had, I really don't want anyone finding out," Lincoln said.
"Yeah, I'd rather she not find out just yet," Sid said. Given Ronnie Anne's old crush on Lincoln, Sid would rather wait until she solidified her relationship before she told Ronnie Anne.
"Good, then drop it, and don't mention it again," Lincoln said.
"Come on, was I really that bad?" Sid asked.
"Not that you were bad, I just think that was a bad idea," Lincoln said. "Like what did it accomplish really?"
"It accomplished a lot for me, it helped me alleviate a lot of stress," Sid said. "For the first time, I didn't feel crummy about being in the Friend Zone with Ronnie Anne, beyond that I wasn't teetering off that same Friend Zone. And the moment I felt better, that's when I got Ronnie Anne, it's like the moment I came to peace, I achieved ultimate happiness. You and Stella really helped me out with that, so that night means a lot to me."
"Wow, didn't realize how much you really liked it," Lincoln said. "I mean, I guess it's great that Stella and I were able to help you, I just think we should have handled that differently."
"Can't change it Lincoln, but I'll hold back on mentioning it," Sid said. "My mind should be on Ronnie Anne anyway."
"Exactly," Lincoln said, then noticed everyone coming back with the food. "Oh good, they're done ordering. I'm starving."
"Here you go Lincoln," Stella said, placing his food down.
"I'll leave you to your man," Sid said, getting up as she joined Ronnie Anne at another table.
Lincoln couldn't help but notice all the food Stella had, while he had some pizza sticks and sauce, along with a hot dog, Stella seemed to have two burgers and a large tub of fries, along with a large soda, and some candy bars. "Wow you went all out."
"Yeah, I just feel really hungry," Stella said.
"Well you are eating for two, just try not to go overboard, otherwise you'll be throwing up more," Lincoln said.
"You're sweet to worry, but I'll be fine," Stella said, taking a bite out of her food.
Lola also took note of the amount of food she had, "At least she's less self conscious than last time."
"Less?" Adelaide asked.
"Back when Lori was trying to keep Lincoln and Stella from getting together, she would basically bully her into feeling bad about herself," Lana explained. "One way she did that was by commenting on all the food Stella was eating."
"Good thing you weren't around for any of that, it would have been terrible for you to see," Lola said.
"Funny, with how much Lori seems to love Stella, it's hard to imagine she didn't like her at one point," Adelaide said.
"Even I'm surprised by the transformation, Lori went from being totally against it to gushing over it," Lola said.
"Then she became best buddies with Lynn, I've at least seen that rivalry," Adelaide said. "Did anyone else not like Stella?"
"Well you're sitting next a sister who didn't," Lola said, gesturing to Lana.
"Give me a break, she was annoying at one point, not like I hated her, I just wanted her to back off a bit," Lana said. "She's actually done a good job of that lately, aside from a few hiccups."
"Be grateful someone's trying to keep you in check," Lola said. "But perhaps I shouldn't judge, even I at one point didn't care much for Stella."
"Pfft, when? You've liked her since the day you met her!" Lana said. "If anything you developed a weird crush on her."
"For the last time Lana, I do not have a crush on Stella," Lola said. "Why do you even keep saying that?"
"Because you blush every time she rubs your head, and you gush every time she gives you a kiss, and you're always eager to give her one," Lana said.
"Alright let me explain it so even you can understand," Lola said. "I love Stella like if she were an older sister, I do not love Stella like I want to marry her. I'm not even looking for someone right now, maybe when I hit High School I'll consider a boyfriend but I am content with being single."
"Besides Lana, it's not like Lola could act on a crush anyway, she's with Lincoln," Adelaide said.
"Certainly didn't stop Luan," Lana muttered, then remembered. "Speaking of Luan, is that what you meant by not liking Stella? Because honestly you got over that pretty fast."
"Well she was sorry and I couldn't stay mad at her," Lola said. "Maybe the other sisters held onto it longer but I was more forgiving. I'm not talking about that though, the only time I didn't like Stella is...wait, I can't say why in front of Lana!"
"Huh? Why can't you?" Lana asked.
"Because you'll blab," Lola said. "I can't share my weakness with you."
"Come on, Lana's your twin, you should trust her," Adelaide said. "She's not gonna hold it against you."
"Yeah, I'm not like you," Lana said.
"Lana, not helping!" Adelaide scolded.
"Fine, but if you tell anyone Lana, I'll destroy you," Lola warned. "The reason I used to not like Stella is because she kept Linky away from me."
"Huh? Kept him away?" Adelaide asked.
"Lincoln used to always give me attention, I mean sometimes I had to demand it but he usually loved spending time with me, I was his little princess," Lola said.
"Barf," Lana replied, getting an elbow nudge from Adelaide.
"Cut that out," Adelaide turned back to Lola. "Continue."
"When Stella came along I was happy that Linky got a girlfriend, but then he started spending less time with me, and I started to miss him," Lola said. "So I was jealous of Stella for a bit, but it didn't last long. One of my favorite things about Stella is that she took the time to bond with us, me included. Soon I started feeling less alone and more happy because I had someone else to give me attention. If you must know Lana, that's why I'm so enamored with Stella, because like Linky, she treats me like a Princess."
"Come to think of it, didn't you also hate her because you found out that the reason she pronounced your name with an accent is because Lola means Grandma in Filipino?" Lana asked, almost as if she did not pay attention to Lola.
"Ok, screw you, I'm leaving," Lola said, grabbing her food and walking off.
"Lola!" Adelaide sighed in annoyance, angrily glaring at Lana.
"I messed up didn't I?" Lana asked.
"Yeah, you did," Adelaide said.
"I should go apologize," Lana said.
"Yeah, you should," Adelaide said.
Lana sighed and got up from her seat, Adelaide doing the same to accompany Lana.
The day went on, everyone went back to riding, same groups except Lily went with Clyde while Lincoln went with Stella. The twins of course made up and went on rides with Adelaide as well, Lynn also going hard while Lucy hung back a bit.
Later on Ronnie Anne and Sid were seen walking toward the Tunnel of Love, as promised they saved it for the end of the day. The two made their way up toward the ride entrance, awaiting a boat to take.
"Place is nearly empty," Ronnie Anne said. "Guess all the other dates went home."
"That or there's a lot of single people here, sucks for them," Sid said.
"There was at least one other couple," the tunnel of love employee said. "A white haired boy and an overweight girl."
"Sounds like Lincoln and Stella," Ronnie Anne said. "By the way, that girl is not overweight, she's pregnant."
"Oh, sorry I can't tell the difference sometimes," the guy said.
Ronnie Anne shook her head in annoyance, muttering to herself, "What a dumbass."
"Well at least we know Lincoln and Stella are having fun," Sid said. "A tunnel of love with a romantic guy, I bet Stella's having fun, Lincoln might be sweet talking her like he did earlier."
"Or making out," Ronnie Anne said.
"Imagine if they were...you know, doing the deed," Sid said.
"You have such a dirty mind," Ronnie Anne said.
Meanwhile in the tunnel, Stella was seen pulling her pants back up. "I can't believe you actually suggested that Lincoln."
"You went along with it, plus you wanted at least one ride today," Lincoln bragged.
"Best ride all day," Stella said.
"Yeah, it was," Lincoln said, then kissed Stella on the cheel. "I love you."
"I love you too," Stella said, going over to make out a bit longer with her boyfriend. Unfortunately for Stella, she started feeling a bit queasy. "Uh-oh..."
"What's wrong?" Lincoln asked.
"I gotta..." Stella quickly peered her head over the side and began to vomit. "Oh God..."
Unfortunately she still had more, Lincoln making her sure hair was back as he pat her gently. "Told you it was too much food."
"Oh shut-" Stella vomited some more. "I think our session sent my stomach over the line."
"Is that even feasibly possible?" Lincoln asked.
"I said shut-" Stella vomited again. "Fuck!"
"Well now, seems like you need the potty for that mouth," Lincoln teased, Stella glaring back at her boyfriend.
"You knowI love you Lincoln, but I will kick you in the balls if you don't shut it," Stella warned.
Minutes later the ride stopped, Stella angrily stomped off the boat, which Sid and Ronnie Anne noticed.
"Uh, is she alright?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"She's fine, she just got nauseous," Lincoln said.
"Ooh...that's gotta suck," Sid said.
"I should let the guy know," Lincoln said, making his way to the employee. "Hey, my girlfriend threw up in there."
"I'll send someone back to clean up then," the guy said.
"Thanks, also there's some weird liquid on the seat, I'd give it a good wipe, but I wouldn't touch it either," Lincoln said, a hint of a blush on his face.
"You got it," the employee turned to Ronnie Anne and Sid. "Alright girls I should warn-" but they weren't there. "Uh, where'd they go?"
Ronnie Anne and Sid had stepped onto the boat already, taking the tunnel on through.
"This place isn't so bad," Ronnie Anne said. "Really sets the mood."
"Sure does," Sid said, placing her arm around Ronnie Anne. "I'm so glad you're my girlfriend."
"Same here," Ronnie Anne said. "I love you a lot Sid, I'm glad I was able to figure out just how much I loved you."
"If I could, I would have your baby," Sid said. "I know it's not biologically possible but if it were, I would totally do it."
"That's nice of you Sid, and I offer the same thing," Ronnie Anne said.
"Hey, you think we will have kids someday?" Sid asked.
"Sure, I can see that happening," Ronnie Anne said. "Maybe when we're a lot older though, I'm thinking mid-twenties."
"I hope we're together that long, but I'll fight to make sure it happens," Sid said. "Just imagine it Ronnie Anne, imagine us getting married, starting a family, we'll be Mrs. and Mrs. Santiago."
"You would take my last name?" Ronnie Anne asked.
"Yeah totally, I'm good with that," Sid said. "I want you to be the alpha in our relationship."
"Are you saying that to make me feel strong or because you want me to take care of your lazy ass?" Ronnie Anne joked.
"Eh, bit of both," Sid sheepishly said.
"You're too damn adorable sometimes," Ronnie Anne said, giving her girlfriend a kiss. "It's fine though, I do want to take care of you, I mean once I become a Pro Skater, I'll make enough money to give you the finest life."
"I'll support you one hundred percent of the way," Sid said. "Wow, already planning our future, and we're still in the early stages of our relationship."
"I mean we've known each other for years, we were friends a lot longer than Lincoln and Stella by the time they started dating," Ronnie Anne said. "So I'm more comfortable discussing this with you."
"Yeah, you're right," Sid said. "It's just that...we never had sex, and I don't want to rush it, but I can't help but desire you in bed. I really want to take that next step in our relationship."
"I can understand that, and you know what, I think I'm ready," Ronnie Anne said. "Tonight, maybe we'll get a hotel room or something."
"Wow really!?" Sid asked. "I'm so excited for that! Alright, we're gonna do the deed tonight!"
"Easy Sid, don't tell the whole county," Ronnie Anne joked.
"Sorry," Sid sheepishly said. She pulled Ronnie Anne into another kiss, "I love you."
"Love you too," Ronnie Anne resumed the kiss with Sid, the two readying themselves for later on.
Soon night time came, everyone had gone back home, Stella went upstairs, the girl still felt a bit nauseous.
Ronnie Anne was explaining the situation to Lincoln, hoping he would understand, "So I told everyone else that I just want a quiet evening with Sid, which is why I booked a room. Truthfully we kind of want to have some intimacy, and we need the privacy."
"Say no more, I'll cover for you," Lincoln said.
"Thanks, you rock," Ronnie Anne said, hugging Lincoln. "See you tomorrow."
"Thanks Linc, you rock," Sid said.
Lincoln waved good-bye and started going upstairs, when he spotted Lana and Adelaide looking down. "Shouldn't you two be getting ready for bed?"
"Sorry, I just wanted to see what my sister was doing," Adelaide said.
"She just wants alone time with Ronnie Anne, she'll be back tomorrow, now get ready for bed," Lincoln said.
"Sure thing," Adelaide turned to Lana. "Let's shower."
"Alright," Lana said, making her way to the shower.
Lincoln saw Stella making her way to her room, "Hey Stella, feeling better?"
"I'm fine, I just need to rest," Stella said. "I'll see you in the morning."
"Sure thing," Lincoln said, going into his room.
Stella rubbed her belly as she walked into her room, Luna sitting on her bed and strumming her guitar. "Hey Stella, rough day?"
"I vomited way too much, if this keeps up the only thing inside of me will be this baby," Stella said.
"You're one tough girl to handle this," Luna said. "Just five more months of it."
"Yeah, five more," Stella said, sitting in bed. "At least by then I get to hold my baby in my arms. I mean."
"Still deciding on a name?" Luna asked.
"It's harder than I thought it'd be," Stella said. "But we'll get there, hopefully sooner than later."
"Take all the time you need," Luna said. "Give your baby a name that will rock the world."
"Right," Stella said, laying back as she rubbed her belly. "Gotta think of a great name for her."
In the bathroom, Adelaide was scrubbing Lana's hair, really getting in deep. "How do you get so much gunk in your hair?"
"It's either mud, garbage, oil, or all three," Lana said.
"You really should try to be more hygienic," Adelaide said. "But I hang out with animals a lot so I really shouldn't talk."
"Am I your favorite?" Lana joked.
"Lana..." Adelaide shook her head, but smiled at her friend. "Dunk."
Lana dunked down to wash off the soap, "Thanks for helping me out, you're my best friend for good reason."
"Thanks Lana, a good friend keeps an eye out for her buddies," Adelaide said.
"Today was fun, we should totally go back to Dairy Land soon, hopefully we can bring Skippy with us," Lana said.
"Right, Skippy..." Adelaide replied, feeling a bit odd.
"Hey, is something wrong?" Lana asked.
"Do you like Skippy? Like a lot?" Adelaide asked.
"Yeah, I think we can be a good boyfriend and girlfriend, like Lincoln and Stella when they were our age," Lana said.
"Yeah but, I mean, what if he didn't really like you that way?" Adelaide asked.
"I think he does, he doesn't say it much but I can tell, call it instinct," Lana said.
"But, what if it doesn't work out?" Adelaide asked. "What if he doesn't like you for the right reasons? Or what if he finds another girl? Or-"
"What's with the negativity?" Lana asked. "Me and Skippy like each other, I mean yeah we haven't spoken in a month but he'll be back from vacation sometime soon."
"But Lana, he didn't even tell you when, doesn't that seem odd to you?" Adelaide asked. "I just don't want you to feel disappointed if he doesn't turn out to be the guy you thought he was."
"I'll be fine," Lana said. "Look, I know you're just looking out for me, it's one of the reasons I love having you around, but you don't need to worry about me, I'm a Loud girl, I can take care of myself."
Adelaide looked very unsure," But..."
"Hey," Lana rubbed her hair, "We're still gonna be best friends alright? You know that won't change. If what Lola said earlier about losing attention worried you, then don't be. I'll make time for you and Skippy."
Adelaide just wanted to tell Lana what happened, but she's afraid of hurting her, or upsetting her. "Alright."
"Hey, look at me Adelaide," Lana said. Upon getting her attention, Lana kissed her forehead. "That means I love you and that we'll always be friends."
Adelaide began blushing, Lana was being so nice, "Th-thanks."
"Of course, I mean I'd hug you too, but we're both naked and it'll feel weird," Lana said.
"Right, weird..." Adelaide replied. "L-Lana?"
"What is it?" Lana asked.
Adelaide wanted to say something here and now, Lana deserved to know why Skippy hasn't been around. Of course she remembered that not only would it upset Lana, it might affect Stella as well, and she couldn't do that to her. But Lana deserved to know the truth of the matter, she just had to find the right time to tell her. "Uh, sorry, I forgot. Maybe I'm too tired."
"It's fine, it has been a long day, we should get ready for bed," Lana said, making her way over and unplugging the tub. "Time to empty out."
Adelaide felt bad about this, she wished she could say something. She slowly made her way to her friend, hoping to find ways to soften the blow. "Lana, I really do appreciate you being my friend, and I know-
"Uh, might not want to come too close, I'm peeing right now," Lana warned.
Adelaide looked extremely grossed out from hearing that, "Excuse me!?"
"Don't worry, it's going down the drain, but just try to keep a distance," Lana suggested.
Adelaide backed away to the corner, still grimacing from the knowledge of what her friend's doing,. She loved Lana, but that was a bit too much for her.
The night went on, everyone at the Loud House went to bed while Sid and Ronnie Anne had their night of romance, the two confirming the love and affection they had with each other.
Of course Sid did feel obligated to tell Ronnie Anne the truth behind of the knowledge she used to make her happy tonight, but that could wait til the morning. Right now she just wanted to sleep peacefully in the embrace of the woman she loved.
At The Loud House, Stella was downstairs, taking a medicine to ease a stomach ache. Lincoln was right, she did over eat today, and some of the food did not settle well with the baby.
As she took her medicine, her attention was caught by her name being called, "Excuse me Stella?"
The girl turned her attention to the one calling her, "Adelaide? It's late, you should be asleep."
"I know, but there's something I need to tell you, and it couldn't wait until morning," Adelaide said.
"What is it?" Stella asked. "Is something bothering you? Come tell me what's wrong."
"Stella...I know about you yelling at Skippy," Adelaide said.
Stella's eyes widened, feeling a bit concerned about where this was going. "You know?"
"Yeah, I know he peeked at me and Lana while we were naked, and you got mad at him for it, told him to leave," Adelaide said. "Lana thinks he went on vacation, but she deserves to know why he hasn't been around."
Stella figured that Lana would find out sooner or later, truthfully when she made that threat, she hadn't thought to think how Lana would react, she hoped that vacation excuse would buy her time, or at least she hoped Lana would forget about him. "So, you want to tell him?"
"I wanted to run it by you first, I know it might make her mad at you, but I'm hoping we can figure out a way so she won't be mad," Adelaide said. "But, I feel bad for keeping it a secret, Lana's my best friend, she means a lot to me. I don't like seeing her wait for no one. Think we can figure something out?"
"Of course Adelaide," Stella said. "I don't want to keep this from Lana either, but right now you need to sleep, we'll discuss this in the morning."
"Alright," Adelaide said, making her way upstairs with Stella following shortly after.
An eventful moment was about to ensue, the question is would it go smoothly like a flowing river, or erupt like a volcano. Time could only tell what was to happen.